aflindsay@hhlaw.com
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+1.305.459.6633
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Alvin
F.
Lindsay
Partner,
Miami
For nearly two decades Alvin Lindsay has litigated complex commercial cases in United States federal and state courts as well as international courts of arbitration. He has extensive experience in securities fraud and shareholder class actions, catastrophic accident and product-integrity claims, constitutional lawsuits, international construction arbitration, and a host of significant contract disputes. As lead counsel, Al has tried many cases through bench or jury verdict and to final appeal.
Al writes and lectures frequently on litigation and the law. He is the author of a book and DVD titled Technology In Litigation published by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA). In addition, Al writes the Florida chapters of three popular treatises: Product Liability Desk Reference (Aspen); Business Torts: A Fifty-State Guide (Aspen); and Trade Secrets and Agreements Not To Compete (DRI). Al’s articles have been published in The National Law Journal, Legal Times, The International Law Quarterly, and the University of Miami Law Review.
Al speaks regularly for law schools, professional institutes, and bar associations on topics including Litigation Skills, Complex Case Management, Federal Rules of Evidence, Advanced Civil Discovery, International Discovery, and International Arbitration. The Associated Press calls Al “an expert in technology and litigation,” and The Wall Street Journal quoted Al extensively in explaining the revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to encompass electronic evidence.
While in law school, Al was editor of the Law Review, a Dean’s Scholar, and winner of the first-year moot court competition.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Securities and Shareholder Class Actions
Lead counsel for issuer and certain officers and directors of publicly traded company in auto-loan business defending federal securities-fraud class action.
Lead counsel in both Florida state court and California federal court for shareholders of publicly traded entertainment corporation fraudulently acquired by Hollywood movie producer.
Trial counsel for Fortune-500 retail business and CEO in securities class action, derivative action, and SEC investigation.
Counsel for publicly held Latin American poultry manufacturer defending federal securities-fraud action.
Lead counsel for heart-catheter manufacturer in federal action against hedge-fund managers for violations of SEC proxy rules.
Counsel for major auto manufacturer in state and federal court securities-fraud and RICO actions against sellers of rent-a-car business.
Lead counsel for publicly traded corporation in gaming industry in Florida state and Colorado federal court actions involving proxy contest against dissident shareholder group.
Accident and Product Integrity
Lead counsel for medical-device manufacturer in lawsuits filed throughout Florida.
Miami counsel for manufacturer defending over 70 wrongful-death lawsuits filed in Miami federal court arising out of plane crash in South America.
Counsel for manufacturer defending over 200 claims consolidated in New York federal court arising out of a plane crash in New York.
Trial and appellate counsel for owner of aircraft in actions brought in Florida state court and Nevada federal court against company that provided maintenance of engine that exploded in flight.
Lead trial counsel for manufacturer of catheter in product-liability action brought by airline pilot for loss of use of arm.
Florida counsel for European drug manufacturer in multidistrict, mass-tort litigation.
Lead counsel for mining company in federal admiralty action against vessel for allision and destruction of Caribbean shipping facility.
Lead counsel for international woman’s products company defending product-liability action brought on behalf of young girl who claimed product melted her hair causing permanent damage.
Lead counsel representing major air carrier in internal investigation related to dangerous goods.
Constitutional Actions
Counsel for Florida Secretary of State in Bush v. Gore from trial level through United States Supreme Court.
Lead trial counsel for Florida Secretary of State in voting-rights action brought by association of students with disabilities.
Trial and appellate counsel for the Office of The Public Defender for the 11th Judicial Circuit, Florida, in action to reduce non-capital felony case assignments on grounds of 6th Amendment effective assistance of counsel requirement.
Lead counsel, pro bono, for prisoner in Title XIII federal civil-rights lawsuit against central-Florida county sheriff’s department for excessive use of force and subsequent cover up.
Counsel to witness in testimony before the United States Senate Permanent Sub-Committee on Investigations that led to passage of money-laundering legislation.
International Construction Arbitration
Lead arbitration counsel for U.S. energy company in $30-million ICDR arbitration against EPC contractor for catastrophic construction defects of liquid natural gas vessel docking facility in Latin America.
Arbitration counsel for Venezuelan ammonia and urea manufacturer in ICC arbitration against Italian EPC contractor involving $100 million in warranty claims for construction of petrochemical plant.
Lead arbitration counsel for premier yacht builder in action under Miami Maritime Arbitration Rules concerning construction of $27-million vessel.
Contract and Business Torts
Lead trial counsel representing natural gas pipeline corporation in federal diversity action against former law firm for breach of contract.
Arbitration counsel for Dominican power producer against joint-venture partner in ICC arbitration regarding validity of exercise of option to purchase two power plants.
Lead trial counsel for cruise-ship company against rival vessel owner in arbitration and state-court trial involving $16 million cruise ship charterparty and “absolute” guarantees.
Counsel for Fortune-500 pharmaceutical company in investigation of whistle-blower complaint alleging regulatory violations.
Trial counsel for national millwork corporation against rival millwork corporation and employees for theft of trade secrets, breach of duty of loyalty, and conspiracy.
Lead trial counsel for international express shipping company in state action against aircraft owner to compel delivery of B-727 aircraft.
Trial counsel for international restaurant franchisor against regional franchisee in four-week federal trial on franchisee’s claims that resulted in no liability and over million dollar jury verdict for client on cross claims.
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